Table 3. Factors associated with viral suppression of children and adolescents at follow-up (N = 257).
Characteristics | Viral suppression n/N (%) | Unadjusted Odds Ratio [95%CI] | Adjusted Odds Ratio [95% CI] | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 211/257(82.1%) | |||
Switched to a PI | ||||
No | 129/150 (86%) | 1 | 1 | - |
Yes | 82/107 (76.6%) | 0.53 [0.28–1.02] | 2.71 [0.99–7.44] | 0.053 |
Baseline viral load | ||||
Failure (> = 1000 copies/ml) | 52/82 (63.4%) | 1 | 1 | - |
Suppressed (<1000 copies/ml) | 159/175(90.9%) | 5.73[2.90–11.35] | 9.37 [3.62–24.26] | <0.001 |
Age group (years) | ||||
<10 | 56/69 (81.2%) | 1 | 1 | - |
10–14 | 76/86 (88.4%) | 1.76 [0.72–4.31] | 2.37 [0.83–6.77] | 0.106 |
15–23 | 79/102 (77.5%) | 0.80 [0.37–1.71] | 1.00 [0.39–2.55] | 0.997 |
Gender | ||||
Female | 119/140 (85.0%) | 1 | 1 | - |
Male | 92/117 (78.6%) | 0.65 [0.34–1.23] | 0.83[0.40–1.70] | 0.606 |
HIV care site | ||||
Hospital | 104/131 (79.4%) | 1 | 1 | - |
Outreach | 107/126 (84.9%) | 1.46 [0.77–2.79] | 1.70 [0.80–3.358] | 0.165 |
Caregiver | ||||
Both parents | 23/31 (74.2%) | 1 | 1 | - |
Single parent | 104/123 (84.6%) | 1.90 [0.74–4.88] | 2.07 [0.71–6.02] | 0.184 |
Non-parent | 69/85 (81.2%) | 1.50 [0.57–3.96] | 1.86 [0.60–5.72] | 0.280 |
CI- Confidence interval, PI-Protease inhibitor